Louis Penverne

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Louis Penverne
Date of birth (2003-02-22) 22 February 2003 (age 21) [1]
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Weight111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team La Rochelle
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011-2020 Rugby Ovalie Lorient ()
2020-2021 Vannes ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022- La Rochelle 13 (10)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 France U20 8 (5)

Louis Penverne (born 22 February 2003) is a French rugby union player who plays at prop forward for Top 14 club La Rochelle.

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Career

From Brittany, he trained at Rugby Ovalie Lorient and is a former Rugby Club Vannes young player. [3]

On 30 August 2023, he signed a three-year extension with La Rochelle. [4] He made his Top 14 starting debut for the club against Toulon in January 2024. [5]

Playing for La Rochelle, he produced notable performances in the European Rugby Champions Cup during the 2023-24 season. [6]

International career

He played for the France U20 side that won the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship. [7] [8]

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References

  1. "Louis Penverne". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. "Louis Penverne". All Rugby. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. Gaubert, Lilian (26 January 2024). "À l'entraînement face à Atonio, ça vous développe rapidement, Louis Penverne pointe le bout de son nez au Stade Rochelais" . Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  4. Le Roy, Ghyslain (30 August 2023). "LA ROCHELLE RETAINS NEW HOPE" . Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  5. "Morbihannais Louis Penverne for the first time with La Rochelle". letelegramme.fr. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  6. Coetzee, Dylan (12 April 2024). "19 stars who can prove their Test credentials in the Champions Cup quarter-finals". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  7. "Penverne et l'équipe de France U20 écrasent l'Irlande et sont sacrés champions du monde de rugby". Letelegramme. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  8. "Mondial U20 : le Rochelais Louis Penverne forfait pour la finale face à l'Irlande". sudouest.fr. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.